Latitude: 51.9059 / 51°54'21"N
Longitude: -0.4315 / 0°25'53"W
OS Eastings: 508000
OS Northings: 224200
OS Grid: TL080242
Mapcode National: GBR TQC.ND
Mapcode Global: VHFRF.GCR9
Accident ID
19814000C1735
Date
Thursday 5 November 1981
Time
20:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Luton
Police Force
Bedfordshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
B
Second Road Number
579
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post. |
|||
2 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Did not impact |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Serious |